CloudPanel, RunCloud, Ploi and Forge alternative for your VPS
Manage sites, apps, SSL and backups on your VPS without a server panel or a hosted service holding access. Captanel connects from your PC over SSH.
CloudPanel is a free panel installed on the server. RunCloud, Ploi and Laravel Forge are hosted services: you sign in on their website, give the service access to your server and pay a monthly subscription.
Captanel is neither. It is a Windows app on your computer that connects to your servers directly over SSH. Your passwords and keys stay in an encrypted vault on your computer; no outside service holds access to your servers.
For sites and apps
- Upload a site from your computer with an automatic copy of the old version, or update the server when you push to GitHub
- Deploy Node.js, Python and Docker apps, watch logs and roll back to the previous version in one click
- Point a domain to an app, with free SSL included
- Create servers from your Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr or Linode account inside the app
Comparison
| CloudPanel | RunCloud, Ploi, Forge | Captanel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | On the server | Provider's website | Windows app on your PC |
| Who reaches your server | The panel on it | The service, with your access | Only your computer |
| Price | Free | Monthly subscription | From $3.99/month |
| Game servers | Not the focus | Not the focus | Included |
Beyond deployment
WordPress and online stores, your own mail server, backups with restore to a new server, firewall, and a 24/7 monitor that keeps alerting your phone even when your computer is off.
Free for 14 days, no card needed. See pricing, features, docs, aaPanel alternative and phone control.